diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/gamestates/ovl_file_choose/z_file_choose.c b/soh/src/overlays/gamestates/ovl_file_choose/z_file_choose.c
index 78b167442..2b6e9fd5d 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/gamestates/ovl_file_choose/z_file_choose.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/gamestates/ovl_file_choose/z_file_choose.c
@@ -1374,7 +1374,8 @@ void FileChoose_UpdateQuestMenu(GameState* thisx) {
                 } else {
                     defaultName = &emptyNameNES;
                 }
-            } else { // GAME_REGION_NTSC
+                this->charPage = FS_CHAR_PAGE_HIRA; // Default to Hiragana Keyboard
+            } else {                                // GAME_REGION_NTSC
                 defaultName = CVarGetInteger(CVAR_ENHANCEMENT("LinkDefaultName"), 0) ? &linkNameNES : &emptyNameNES;
             }
             memcpy(Save_GetSaveMetaInfo(this->buttonIndex)->playerName, defaultName, 8);
@@ -1575,7 +1576,8 @@ void FileChoose_UpdateRandomizerMenu(GameState* thisx) {
                     } else {
                         defaultName = &emptyNameNES;
                     }
-                } else { // GAME_REGION_NTSC
+                    this->charPage = FS_CHAR_PAGE_HIRA; // Default to Hiragana Keyboard
+                } else {                                // GAME_REGION_NTSC
                     defaultName = CVarGetInteger(CVAR_ENHANCEMENT("LinkDefaultName"), 0) ? &linkNameNES : &emptyNameNES;
                 }
                 memcpy(Save_GetSaveMetaInfo(this->buttonIndex)->playerName, defaultName, 8);